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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks

Reading, PA · IPEDS 214704 · Suburb: Large · 4-year · Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

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Federal outcomes data — not in the CDS. Each figure's cohort year can differ from the CDS year above and from other Scorecard figures below; see the vintage next to each.

Admissions & cost

Admit rate (Scorecard)98.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (public)$24,356Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (private)

Completion, retention & earnings

Completion rate (200% of expected time)30.1%Scorecard · Fall 2016 or AcadYr 2016-17 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS200)
Completion rate — Pell recipients (150% of expected time)31.2%Scorecard · Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
First-year retention rate77.1%Scorecard · Fall 2023 bachelor's-seeking cohort, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRSRET_FT)
Median earnings, 4 yrs after completing$76,659Scorecard · Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Financial aid

% receiving a Pell Grant29.5%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)
% receiving a federal loan54.1%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)

Federal loan repayment status (2 yrs after entering repayment)

Paid in full12.0%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Making progress30.5%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Not making progress24.1%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Discharged0.5%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Defaulted4.6%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019

Undergraduates

% part-time5.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white57.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black8.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino15.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian8.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races3.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international3.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown1.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Instructional staff

% women46.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% men53.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white64.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black1.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino4.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian12.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international4.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown12.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Fields of study

% of degrees awarded, by broad field — College Scorecard.

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services19.8%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services16.3%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences10.7%
Engineering10.0%
Psychology7.8%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields6.6%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies6.0%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies5.0%